Ripples in Time: The Transient Nature of Mysterious M Stars
Astrobites reports on a class of stars known as complex periodic variables and the possible causes of their variations.
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Does Active Galactic Nucleus Feedback Cause Our Universe to Take a Cosmic Afternoon Nap?
Astrobites reports on an investigation into whether active galactic nucleus feedback can shut down star formation in galaxies.
Making Sense of Convoluted Images
Astrobites reports on using deconvolution methods to see hidden features in a JWST image of an active galactic nucleus.
Sloshing in the Universe’s Biggest Bathtub
Astrobites reports on the exciting goings-on around the sloshing center of the galaxy cluster Abell 2495.
Two Small Magellanic Clouds Are Better than One
Astrobites reports on the recent exciting discovery that the Small Magellanic Cloud is actually composed of two distinct star-forming systems.
Tilted Tatooines Can Serve as a Source of Strange Solo Planets
Astrobites reports on how the messy evolution of tilted planetary systems around binary stars could help explain the existence of free-floating planets.
What Drives Chemistry in a Protoplanetary Disk?
Astrobites reports on using machine learning to make tracing the complex chemistry of protoplanetary disks a little easier.
The Rainbow Village at AAS: A Gathering Place for People of Color in Astronomy
Astrobites introduces the Rainbow Village, a new initiative to bring together astronomers of color at the upcoming AAS meeting in New Orleans.
Dusting for Spectral Fingerprints to Determine the Origins of Stars in the Milky Way Halo
Astrobites reports on the use of high-resolution spectroscopy to trace the origins of a metal-poor star in the Milky Way halo.
Siblings or Only Children: M-dwarf Planets
Astrobites reports on the differences between planets orbiting M dwarfs in single-planet and multi-planet systems.